Date: August 17, 1943
World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy forces complete the evacuation of Imperial Japanese Army troops from Guadalcanal during Operation Ke, ending Japanese attempts to retake the island from Allied forces in the Guadalcanal campaign. Date: February 7, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in…
World War II: The first day of the Battle of Rennell Island, USS Chicago (CA-29) is torpedoed and heavily damaged by Japanese bombers. Date: January 29, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Second Philippine Republic Inaugurated…
World War II: The entire village of Khatyn (in present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118. Date: March 22, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Deutsche Opernhaus Destroyed in Berlin,…
BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Date: June 1, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events…
World War II: Joseph Goebbels delivers his Sportpalast speech. Date: February 18, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943Greek Submarine Papanikolis Captures Agios Stefanos, World War II January 17, 1943World War II: 30 Civilians…
World War II: First Québec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins. Date: August 17, 1943 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1943 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1943World War II: Japanese Submarine Sinks AHS…